EP2464540A4 - Modular recline mechanism and sidemember for rotary recliner - Google Patents

Modular recline mechanism and sidemember for rotary recliner Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2464540A4
EP2464540A4 EP10808762.8A EP10808762A EP2464540A4 EP 2464540 A4 EP2464540 A4 EP 2464540A4 EP 10808762 A EP10808762 A EP 10808762A EP 2464540 A4 EP2464540 A4 EP 2464540A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
sidemember
modular
recline mechanism
rotary recliner
recliner
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP10808762.8A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2464540A1 (en
Inventor
Bruce A. Hiemstra
Michael J. Kapusky
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Adient Luxembourg Holding SARL
Original Assignee
Johnson Controls Technology Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Johnson Controls Technology Co filed Critical Johnson Controls Technology Co
Publication of EP2464540A1 publication Critical patent/EP2464540A1/en
Publication of EP2464540A4 publication Critical patent/EP2464540A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/225—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by cycloidal or planetary mechanisms
    • B60N2/2252—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by cycloidal or planetary mechanisms in which the central axis of the gearing lies inside the periphery of an orbital gear, e.g. one gear without sun gear
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/04—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable
    • B60N2/12—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable slidable and tiltable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/20—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/225—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by cycloidal or planetary mechanisms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/235—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by gear-pawl type mechanisms
    • B60N2/2352—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by gear-pawl type mechanisms with external pawls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/235—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by gear-pawl type mechanisms
    • B60N2/2352—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by gear-pawl type mechanisms with external pawls
    • B60N2/2354—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by gear-pawl type mechanisms with external pawls and provided with memory locks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/68—Seat frames
    • B60N2/682—Joining means

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
EP10808762.8A 2009-08-12 2010-08-12 Modular recline mechanism and sidemember for rotary recliner Withdrawn EP2464540A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US23333009P 2009-08-12 2009-08-12
PCT/US2010/045335 WO2011019922A1 (en) 2009-08-12 2010-08-12 Modular recline mechanism and sidemember for rotary recliner

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2464540A1 EP2464540A1 (en) 2012-06-20
EP2464540A4 true EP2464540A4 (en) 2017-12-27

Family

ID=43586490

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP10808762.8A Withdrawn EP2464540A4 (en) 2009-08-12 2010-08-12 Modular recline mechanism and sidemember for rotary recliner

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US9079515B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2464540A4 (en)
JP (1) JP5666587B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20120049334A (en)
CN (1) CN102498014B (en)
WO (1) WO2011019922A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2864154B1 (en) * 2012-06-26 2016-04-20 Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG Fitting for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat
KR101407256B1 (en) * 2012-11-28 2014-06-13 현대다이모스(주) Reclining apparatus for seat of vehicle
DE102013215613A1 (en) * 2013-08-07 2015-02-12 Sitech Sitztechnik Gmbh Vehicle seat with integrated adjustment mechanism and method for connecting a fitting for a vehicle seat
FR3032399B1 (en) * 2015-02-06 2018-10-12 Faurecia Sieges D'automobile VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A FOLDING BACKREST
KR101690041B1 (en) * 2015-09-25 2016-12-28 현대다이모스(주) Seat recliner for vehicle
US10421375B2 (en) * 2016-11-17 2019-09-24 Shiroki Corporation Reclining device

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6076890A (en) * 1997-08-08 2000-06-20 Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. Seat for vehicle
WO2004043730A2 (en) * 2002-11-08 2004-05-27 Johnson Controls Technology Company Thin profile folding vehicle seat

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3032374C2 (en) * 1980-08-28 1983-05-11 Keiper Automobiltechnik Gmbh & Co Kg, 5630 Remscheid Swivel joint for seats with adjustable backrests
DE3246564A1 (en) * 1982-12-16 1984-06-20 Keiper Automobiltechnik Gmbh & Co Kg, 5630 Remscheid SEAT, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT
US4736986A (en) * 1986-10-08 1988-04-12 Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. Seat recliner assembly
JPH1146917A (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-02-23 Ikeda Bussan Co Ltd Center-folding seat
JP2005186670A (en) * 2003-12-24 2005-07-14 Delta Kogyo Co Ltd Vehicle seat
JP4922627B2 (en) * 2006-02-28 2012-04-25 富士機工株式会社 Vehicle seat reclining device
DE102006062720A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-05-08 Johnson Controls Gmbh Tilt adjuster for a vehicle seat
JP2010233840A (en) * 2009-03-31 2010-10-21 Aisin Seiki Co Ltd Seat reclining device

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6076890A (en) * 1997-08-08 2000-06-20 Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. Seat for vehicle
WO2004043730A2 (en) * 2002-11-08 2004-05-27 Johnson Controls Technology Company Thin profile folding vehicle seat

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2011019922A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN102498014B (en) 2015-05-20
US9079515B2 (en) 2015-07-14
EP2464540A1 (en) 2012-06-20
JP5666587B2 (en) 2015-02-12
WO2011019922A1 (en) 2011-02-17
CN102498014A (en) 2012-06-13
US20130207432A1 (en) 2013-08-15
JP2013501593A (en) 2013-01-17
KR20120049334A (en) 2012-05-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU2016201581A1 (en) Conforming back for a seating unit
EP2445786B8 (en) Seat track fitting
EP2491820A4 (en) Backrest for chair
GB2455130B (en) Armrest for multiple seating
EP2149318A4 (en) Seat structure
PL2395962T3 (en) Biarticulated headrest for chair
EP2359717A4 (en) Chair backrest
EP2293705B8 (en) Chair
EP2528770A4 (en) Recliner mechanism
EP2491821A4 (en) Backrest for chair
EP2328777A4 (en) Recliner mechanism actuator
EP2464540A4 (en) Modular recline mechanism and sidemember for rotary recliner
EP2464538A4 (en) Rotary recliner
GB2465172B (en) Mechanism for moving chairs
EP2039265A4 (en) Reclining chair structure
EP2449180B8 (en) Rotational sanitary unit
GB2436520B (en) Reclining group
GB0704378D0 (en) Wheelchair headrest
GB0610796D0 (en) Recline mechanism
EP2410890B8 (en) Seat backrest
AU2008904728A0 (en) Recliner chair mechanism
AU2010235857B2 (en) Adjustment mechanism and inclination-adjustable seat
TWM372286U (en) Adjusting mechanism for chair
AU2008900277A0 (en) Lounge chair
GB0707479D0 (en) Reclining chair

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20120215

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

RA4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched (corrected)

Effective date: 20171129

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B60N 2/30 20060101AFI20171123BHEP

Ipc: B60N 2/20 20060101ALI20171123BHEP

Ipc: B60N 2/12 20060101ALI20171123BHEP

Ipc: B60N 2/68 20060101ALI20171123BHEP

Ipc: B60N 2/225 20060101ALI20171123BHEP

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A R.L.

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20180626